Developing a Health Care System Benefiting All

25-Mar-2008

Speech by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, delivered at the China Development Forum 2008 (Beijing, March 23, 2008)

Seminar on the integration of immigrants into the labour market

29-Jun-2007

A seminar on the integration of immigrants into the labour market, jointly organised by the Portuguese Authorities and the OECD took place in Lisbon on 15 June 2007.

Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Switzerland: A new OECD Health Working Paper

28-Jun-2007

The OECD has released a new OECD Health Working Paper from the Pharmaceutical Pricing Policies and Innovation project. The paper describes and assesses pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies in Switzerland, in the context of the broader policy and market environment. See also Working Papers on pharmaceutical pricing policies in Canada and Mexico .

Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People: A new OECD Health Working Paper

03-Apr-2007

The OECD has released a new OECD Health Working Paper from the Disability Trends Among Older Populations and the Implications for Long-Term Care project. This paper assesses the most recent evidence on trends in disability among the population aged 65 and over in 12 OECD countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. The focus is on reviewing trends in severe disability (or dependency), defined where possible as one or more limitations in basic activities of daily living.

The OECD has carried out a comprehensive reassessment of its Jobs Strategy

16-Oct-2006

The 2006 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook provides a broad assessment of the Jobs Strategy which was released in the early 1990s.

About the 2006 Edition of "Trends in International Migration"

24-Jan-2006

Please note that from June 2006 onwards, the publication "Trends in International Migration" will be released under a new title: "International Migration Outlook" but its content remains the same.
Link to the previous edition of Trends in International Migration.

Ageing and Employment Policies: Ireland - Presentation by John Martin at the FÁS Annual Labour Market Conference in Dublin

06-Dec-2005

On 5 December, the Director of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, John Martin, presented the OECD's  report on "Ageing and Employment Policies: Ireland" at the FÁS Annual Labour Market Conference in Dublin. This report will be published shortly.

Labour Market and Social Policies in the Baltic Countries

27-Oct-2005

This review analyses the key issues facing each of the Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania -  given its specific economic and social trends. It provides detailed information and policy recommendations in five topical areas: labour law; "active" and "passive" labour market policies; pension reform; long-term care of the elderly; and social assistance benefits as a last resort. This publication is part of the OECD’s ongoing co-operation with non-member economies around the world.

The Social Crisis in the Russian Federation

27-Oct-2005

This book provides a detailed analysis of the social problems facing the Russian Federation, and develops proposals for continuing reform to improve the economic fundamentals, including the productivity, while at the same time ensuring that social and labour market policies become more effective in helping the poorest Russians.

Labour Market and Social Policies in Romania

27-Oct-2005

The Review demonstrates that the present social challenges are closely intertwined with a highly distorted economy. Clearly, the top priority must be the modernisation of the economy with the provision of a comprehensive social safety net in the face of potentially higher unemployment. This book analyses the issues of labour market and social policy through an economic perspective, while providing diverse international comparisons.

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A multi-stakeholder summit alongside the OECD's annual ministerial meeting.


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